姥姥 (lǎolao): maternal grandmother

Measure Word

一个姥姥 gè

Wǒ xiǎoshíhou jīngcháng qù lǎolao jiā wán.

When I was little, I often went to my grandma's house to play.

Lǎolao zuò de fàn zuì hǎochī.

Grandma's cooking is the best.

usage

姥姥 is the maternal grandmother. The paternal grandmother is 奶奶 (nǎinai). This distinction is important in Chinese kinship terms.

culture

姥姥 is predominantly used in northern China. In southern dialects, 外婆 (wàipó) is more common for maternal grandmother.

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